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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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